> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs, weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules at our web site, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> p.j. o'rourke talks about the accomplishments and failures of the baby boom generation. there are 75 million boomers, including mr. o'rourke, in the country. this is about 50 minutes. [applause] >> hello! you're such a gentleman. it's really -- i kept asking p.j. to proceed me out, and he just couldn't bear it. [laughter] so welcome to this conversation with.j. o'rourke -- with p.j. o'rourke who has written this wonderful book, "the baby boom." p.j. has fashioned this book as only he could. it's got some terrific lines, great one-liners, but also a lot of insight and some actual information. i was disappointed at that -- [laughter] we'll forgive you. we'll forgive you. okay. so i love to hear authors read their own work, so i hope you'll